Personal loans in Camilla, GA
From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 2.0%. Camilla is a small town of about 5,089 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Georgia statute.
Camilla ranks 139th of 536 places in Georgia, with a population near 5,089. The closest larger city is Albany, GA about 24 miles away. A lender that serves Camilla operates under Georgia lending statutes and a Georgia supervisor. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Camilla lender.
The Camilla data picture
Camilla is a small town; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: 5,089 people, a figure that places Camilla 139th among the 536 Census places in Georgia (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 2.0% below the 2020 Census base.
- People gained or lost: about 103 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 74% of Georgia places rank below Camilla.
- Land and density: 6.6 square miles of land carry roughly 771 residents per square mile.
- By land area: Camilla ranks 145th among Georgia's 536 places, at 6.6 sq mi.
- Water: Camilla holds about 0.01 square miles, the 329th-largest water area in Georgia.
- Share of state population: Camilla's 5,089 residents are about 0.1% of Georgia.
- National rank: Camilla is the 4,778th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Camilla ranks 445th among Georgia's 536 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Camilla's 2.0% change compares with a Georgia average of +3.4% across its 536 places.
- Density in Georgia: Camilla ranks 180th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Camilla runs about 771 residents per square mile, where the Georgia median is 536.
- Location: 31.2341, -84.2096 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Albany (24 mi); Cairo (25 mi); Moultrie (25 mi); Sylvester (30 mi); Thomasville (30 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Camilla whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Pelham (8 mi); Newton (10 mi); Baconton (11 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 49 of them.
- At 100 miles: 31 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Camilla's place among Georgia's 536 places
Set beside Georgia's 536 places, Camilla ranks 139th by population and holds about 0.1% of the state total. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Camilla ranks 445th of 536 in Georgia (about the 17th percentile). Its roughly 771 residents per square mile place it 180th among Georgia's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 103 residents.
Borrowing reach in Camilla
With about 771 residents per square mile, Camilla is moderately settled, and 9 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. A Georgia licence lets a lender serve Camilla without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 5,089 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Albany, GA about 24 miles away.
Which Georgia laws govern a loan in Camilla
When Georgia does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Camilla is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (DBF) Source says: "The Non-depository division supervises mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, and mortgage loan originators, as well as installment lenders, check cashers, and money transmitters". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Installment lender license required for loans of $3,000 or less Source says: "any entity making loans of $3,000.00 or less to individuals must be licensed with the Department as an installment lender". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Installment Loan Act rate cap | 10% per annum of the face amount of the contract (licensed installment loans) Source says: "may charge interest at a rate not to exceed 10 percent per annum of the face amount of the contract". | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
Camilla on the map
The Census Gazetteer records 6.6 square miles of land and 0.01 square miles of water within Camilla. Spread across it are roughly 771 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Atlanta, is roughly 175 miles away. Within 50 miles of Camilla there are 9 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 145th of 536 Georgia places.
How a Camilla personal loan is priced
With roughly 5,089 residents, Camilla is a small town; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Camilla. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Camilla loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Pelham, GA — population 3,432
- Newton, GA — population 569
- Baconton, GA — population 850
- Sale City, GA — population 350
- Meigs, GA — population 928
- Ochlocknee, GA — population 673
- Doerun, GA — population 718
- Funston, GA — population 411